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11132For International PolicyenIn the US, a week of protests and a tidal wave of historyhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/us-week-protests-and-tidal-wave-history
The killing of George Floyd snapped America awake to racism &ndash; again. The problem runs deeper than a rogue president.Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000Erin Hurley364951 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgNew Zealand and China: Contending with words and actionshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/new-zealand-and-china-contending-words-and-actions
Wellington has a strong history in relations with Beijing, a record that will help in adapting to new complications.Fri, 05 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000Dick Grant364946 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgCOVIDcast: World economy in fluxhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/covidcast-world-economy-flux
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000Roland Rajah&#44; Adam Tooze364931 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgCentral Asian nations want to kick-start the BRI – and China is happyhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/central-asian-nations-want-kick-start-bri-and-china-happy
Covid-19 has spurred rumours and local tensions, but economic fortunes of the region are increasingly bound to Beijing.Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000Raffaello Pantucci364781 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgUS: Powerful unions protect police – from reformhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/us-powerful-unions-protect-police-from-reform
Changes to police culture have been obstructed by police unions who are often more powerful than police chiefs.Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000Lydia Khalil364921 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgEconomic diplomacy: Asian investment, super tension & the WTO hot seathttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/economic-diplomacy-asian-investment-super-tensions-wto-hotseat
World trade could be set to fall as much as 30% this year. Who is going to be in charge of fixing the problem?Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:30:00 +0000Greg Earl364911 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgChina and Japan’s island disputehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-and-japan-island-dispute
The issue is not whether Beijing would want to challenge Tokyo over the islands. The question is when, and how?Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:30:00 +0000William Choong364896 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgAiding the Pacific during Covid – a stock-take and further stepshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/aiding-pacific-during-covid-stock-take-and-further-steps
Money is flowing, but the proportion of support is well below amounts advanced economies are deploying for themselves.Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000Alexandre Dayant&#44; Roland Rajah364861 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgIn India and Africa, women farmers lack land rightshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/india-and-africa-women-farmers-need-land-rights
Despite significant participation in agriculture, women across both regions face similar obstacles to ownership. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000Vani Swarupa Murali364881 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgUS break with WHO: Where does it leave the rest of the world?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/us-and-who
Honest assessment of the Covid-19 response will require cooperation from all member states. There is no alternative. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:00:00 +0000Donald R Rothwell364826 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgMapping the cost of the pandemic to women in the Indo-Pacifichttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/mapping-cost-pandemic-women-indo-pacific
A new survey is a wake-up call for governments and organisations to direct urgent funding to women&rsquo;s peace and security.Tue, 02 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000Sara E Davies&#44; Sharman Stone&#44; Jacqui True364776 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgIndia-Australia strategic partnership: Leveraging aerospace capacityhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/india-australia-strategic-partnership-leveraging-aerospace-capacity
The two countries have an opportunity to pursue air-power cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, where stability is essential.Tue, 02 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000M Matheswaran364806 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgWho really killed the Quad 1.0?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/who-really-killed-quad-10
Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000Daniel Flitton364766 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgProspects for closer strategic ties between India and Australiahttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/prospects-closer-strategic-ties-between-india-and-australia
The partnership&nbsp;with Australia appears to lack the range and depth India has with other&nbsp;Quad partners.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000Biren Nanda364736 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgNeed To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIShttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/need-know-brett-mcgurk-america-strategy-defeat-isis
In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 06:30:00 +0000Rodger Shanahan364706 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgThe local cost of rising India-China tensionshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/local-cost-rising-india-china-tensions
The recent territorial disputes in the Himalaya have a long history. They also imperil the future of a fragile place. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0000Alexander Davis&#44; Ruth Gamble364771 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgGoing local: Lessons from Covid response in Indonesiahttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/going-local-lessons-covid-response-indonesia
After recent disasters, policy changes shifted the model of humanitarian aid. The Covid crisis put it to the test. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0000Puji Pujiono&#44; Jess Lees&#44; Jesse McCommon364711 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgSeychelles: Truth, justice and Australiahttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/seychelles-truth-justice-and-australia
An Australian lawyer leads efforts to examine&nbsp;the political, human rights and legal legacy of a dictator.Sun, 31 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000Ashton Robinson364681 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgA G7+?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/g7
Donald Trump&rsquo;s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn&rsquo;t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.Sun, 31 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000Daniel Flitton364701 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgPlaying Monopoly in spacehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/playing-monopoly-space
Privatising&nbsp;astronaut launches was only one objective of the latest venture beyond the atmosphere.Sat, 30 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000Morris Jones364696 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgThe Trump card in the Sino-Indian rivalry?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/trump-card-sino-indian-rivalry
The US President&rsquo;s offer to mediate a &ldquo;big conflict&rdquo; at Ladakh is a little more public than India is used to.Fri, 29 May 2020 06:30:00 +0000Abhijnan Rej364691 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgAre African nations putting policing over public health?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/african-nations-putting-policing-over-public-health
Across the continent, measures to keep Covid-19 at bay have been accompanied by strict and sometimes brutal tactics.Fri, 29 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000Nicholas Bugeja364666 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgCOVIDcast: Dame Meg Taylor on keeping Pacific Islands safehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/covidcast-episode-dame-meg-taylor-keeping-pacific-islands-safe
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.Fri, 29 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000Jonathan Pryke&#44; Dame Meg Taylor364661 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgThe middle power alignment in public attitudes about Covid-19https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/middle-power-alignment-public-attitudes-about-covid-19
Beijing is on the nose, leading the Western world to band together, but not with Washington at the fore.Thu, 28 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000Malcolm Cook364651 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgEmergency aid amid Covid-19: Falling trust and rising obstacleshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/emergency-aid-covid-19-falling-trust-rising-obstacles
In the face of the pandemic, humanitarian operations are facing extreme challenges. The past holds a few lessons. Thu, 28 May 2020 06:00:00 +0000Florence Carrot&#44; Eleanor Gordon364641 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgDesigning a “built environment” for the pandemic agehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/designing-built-environment-pandemic-age
Thinking about how &ndash; and just as importantly where &ndash; we live and work might just keep the community and economy healthy.Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000Daniel Flitton364631 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgCan Pacific airlines pull out of the dive?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/can-pacific-airlines-pull-out-dive
National carriers, many already struggling, have been hit hard in the Covid-19 crisis and will need to adapt to survive.Wed, 27 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000Jonathan Pryke364626 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgAnother pearl in China’s string?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/another-pearl-china-s-string
Plans in Cambodia for a massive tourist resort on an out-of-the way island don&lsquo;t add up and may serve a different goal.Wed, 27 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000Charles Dunst&#44; Shahn Savino364611 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgA cry for help as Covid‑19 sweeps Latin America and hunger biteshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/cry-help-covid-19-sweeps-latin-america-and-hunger-bites
Shortages are returning to a continent with literal red flags to show the virus is compounding poverty.Wed, 27 May 2020 00:30:00 +0000Antonio Castillo364601 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgRohingya in Malaysia, doubly trappedhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/rohingya-malaysia-doubly-trapped
Panics have a way of seeking out victims, and the Rohingya in Malaysia have been easy targets during the pandemic.Tue, 26 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000JJ Rose364586 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgNew Caledonia: coronavirus deepens the dividehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/new-caledonia-coronavirus-deepens-divide
An independence leader has accused France of &ldquo;colonialist&rdquo; Covid-19 measures in a bid to shore up the loyalist vote.Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000Denise Fisher364571 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgHong Kong: System overridehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/hong-kong-system-override
Beijing&rsquo;s proposed new national security law raises the stakes of pro-democracy protests.Tue, 26 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000Holmes Chan364566 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgMauritius, Diego Garcia and the small matter of nukeshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/mauritius-diego-garcia-and-small-matter-nukes
Mauritius can&rsquo;t have sovereignty over the Chagos and US nuclear weapons housed on Diego Garcia. Or can it? Mon, 25 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000Samuel Bashfield364551 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgHow is an advanced Australia faring in the Asian century?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-advanced-australia-faring-asian-century
The power of proximity has long surpassed the &ldquo;tyranny of distance&rdquo; in Australian trade relations.Mon, 25 May 2020 04:30:00 +0000Tim Harcourt364546 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgIn Afghanistan, one step forward, but peace still a far leaphttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/afghanistan-one-step-forward-peace-still-far-leap
After presidential rivals settle on a power-sharing deal, the big question remains: Will the Taliban come to the table?Sun, 24 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000Arif Rafiq364511 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgA Yazidi genocide trial commences – a Hezbollah ban contemplatedhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/yazidi-genocide-trial-commences-hezbollah-ban-contemplated
Two recent developments in Germany have implications for Australia&rsquo;s security interests in the Middle East.Fri, 22 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000Rodger Shanahan364506 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgGetting back to harvest: The way forward after China’s barley tariffhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/getting-back-harvest-way-forward-after-china-s-barley-tariff
Australian growers are effectively banned from a huge market. But details of the decision show how it may be reversed.Fri, 22 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000Weihuan Zhou364471 at https://www.lowyinstitute.org​​​​​​​COVIDcast Episode 12: Pandemic, emerging markets, and US dollarhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/covidcast-episode-12-pandemic-emerging-markets-and-us-dollar
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.Fri, 22 May 2020 00:30:00 +0000Roland Rajah&#44; Brad Setser 364481 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgThe battle for a Covid vaccine risks losing the “war”https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/battle-covid-vaccine-risks-losing-war
A quest to find the &ldquo;magic bullet&rdquo; is drawing dangerous political lines. Without cooperation, nobody wins. Thu, 21 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000Geoff Kitney364451 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgIslands of opportunity: Where India and Australia can work togetherhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/islands-opportunity-where-india-and-australia-can-work-together
Joint access to Andaman and Nicobar islands and Cocos island offers a chance to extend patrols and strategic ties.Thu, 21 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000Darshana Baruah364416 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgSouth Korea’s foreign ministry: Just a few bad eggs? https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/south-korea-s-foreign-ministry-just-few-bad-eggs
Recent scandals have raised questions about the culture within the country&rsquo;s diplomatic corps. There are ways to fix it.Thu, 21 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000Jeffrey Robertson364421 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgNow is the right time to bring Fiji into trans-Pacific bubble talkshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/now-right-time-bring-fiji-trans-pacific-bubble-talks
With the tourist industry reeling, quick action will kickstart island economies more than a well-intended afterthought.Thu, 21 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000Samantha Cook364426 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgEconomic diplomacy: Mood shift afoothttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/economic-diplomacy-mood-shift-afoot
Stung by the barley and meat export disputes with China, easy talk about diversifying export markets now gets real.Wed, 20 May 2020 23:30:00 +0000Greg Earl364436 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgThe tangled web of India-China relationshttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/tangled-web-india-china-relations
Strained ties with Washington are driving Beijing to reach out to New Delhi. But the gap is wide.Wed, 20 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000Biren Nanda364396 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgWest Papua: Looking for an openinghttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/west-papua-looking-opening
Allowing more access would be an important first step to ending human rights abuses in the troubled Indonesian province.Wed, 20 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000Johnny Blades364391 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgIndia’s Covid-19 tracing app: Power in the right hands?https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/indias-covid-tracing-app-power-right-hands
Download rates for tracing apps can also be read to indicate how much trust there is in government.Wed, 20 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000Aarti Betigeri364386 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgWe’re all losers in the space arms racehttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/we-re-all-losers-space-arms-race
Nations have battled one another for strategic advantage in space for decades. Actual fighting would be a step beyond.Wed, 20 May 2020 01:30:00 +0000Sarah O’Connor364381 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgDevelopment links: Education journeys, Pacific politics, doing the newhttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/development-links-education-journeys
Links and stories from the aid and development sector. Wed, 20 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000Alexandre Dayant364411 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgCovid-19: The need to aid Asia to open uphttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/covid-19-need-aid-asia-open
For Western donors, this has not been their finest hour, yet collective action offers a chance to revive past success.Tue, 19 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000Haider A. Khan&#44; Peter McCawley364366 at https://www.lowyinstitute.orgAs Jakarta trims defence, Beijing makes waves in the South China Seahttps://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/jakarta-trims-defence-beijing-makes-waves-south-china-sea
Covid-19 has seen Southeast Asian countries cut defence budgets just as maritime threats look to be growing dire.Tue, 19 May 2020 04:30:00 +0000Aristyo Rizka Darmawan364351 at https://www.lowyinstitute.org